# 2015 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup

The 2015 Women's Indoor Hockey World Cup was the fourth edition of this tournament. It was played on 4–8 February 2015 in Leipzig, Germany.
The Netherlands defeated Germany after penalties in the final to win their second title.

## Results

The schedule was released on 10 October 2014.
All times are Central European Time (UTC+02:00)

### First round
#### Pool A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Germany (H) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 7 | +26 | 15 | Advanced to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Australia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | Advanced to Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Austria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 7 | Advanced to Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Ukraine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 5 | Advanced to Quarter-finals |
| 5 | Canada | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 2 | |
| 6 | Belgium | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 1 | |
* 4 February 2015 10:15
| Austria | 1–0 | Canada |
| Vukovich 23' | Report | |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Melina Illanes (ARG)
* 4 February 2015 11:15
| Ukraine | 2–4 | Australia |
| Vynohradova 11', 36' | Report | Evans 14' McLeish 22' Fey 27' Plumb 40' |
* Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)
* 4 February 2015 11:30
| Germany | 4–1 | Belgium |
| Hillmann 13' Wilde 17' Schröder 17' Van Bodegom 21' | Report | Motte 36' |
* Umpires: Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR) Ana Faias (POR)
* 4 February 2015 16:30
| Austria | 2–3 | Australia |
| Busch 3' Vukovich 38' | Report | McLeish 8' Boucher 18' Evans 31' |
* Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Michelle Meister (GER)
* 4 February 2015 18:45
| Belgium | 4–7 | Ukraine |
| Vouche 15' Closset 30', 35', 37' | Report | Vynohradova 17', 20', 23', 31' Sitalo 32' Vorushylo 38', 39' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Melina Illanes (ARG)
* 4 February 2015 19:00
| Germany | 8–1 | Canada |
| Otte 1', 3' Hillmann 4', 31', 33' Steindor 24' Haase 28' Wilde 34' | Report | Thompson 30' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Irene Clelland (SCO)
* 5 February 2015 09:00
| Belgium | 2–3 | Austria |
| Vouche 5' Closset 36' | Report | C. Lenzinger 17' Vukovich 30', 31' |
* Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Melanie Craig (AUS)
* 5 February 2015 11:15
| Australia | 3–1 | Canada |
| Plumb 3' Riordan 23', 36' | Report | Shier 27' |
* Umpires: Annie Thomas (MAS) Ana Faias (POR)
* 5 February 2015 11:30
| Ukraine | 3–6 | Germany |
| Khilko 12' Vorushylo 24' Shevchenko 37' | Report | Windfeder 9', 20' Otte 17' Hillmann 23' Haase 38' Steindor 40' |
* Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 5 February 2015 17:30
| Australia | 4–3 | Belgium |
| Potts 9', 31' Evans 15' Gray 37' | Report | Closset 33', 35', 40' |
* Umpires: Violeta Eismayer (AUT) Melina Illanes (ARG)
* 5 February 2015 18:45
| Canada | 4–4 | Ukraine |
| Thompson 6', 7' Watson 15' Houle 25' | Report | Vorushylo 3', 5' Shevchenko 8' Khilko 24' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Annie Thomas (MAS)
* 5 February 2015 19:00
| Austria | 1–10 | Germany |
| Vukovich 20' | Report | Hillmann 5', 33' Steindor 13' Wilde 14' Van Bodegom 15' Hauke 18' Schröder 24' Haase 34', 35', 36' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)
* 6 February 2015 08:45
| Canada | 2–2 | Belgium |
| Thompson 28' Watson 36' | Report | Vouche 14' Closset 34' |
* Umpires: Melina Illanes (ARG) Melanie Craig (AUS)
* 6 February 2015 09:00
| Ukraine | 2–2 | Austria |
| Khilko 31', 32' | Report | Vukovich 28' Steyrer 39' |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 6 February 2015 11:30
| Germany | 5–1 | Australia |
| Schröder 15', 16' Windfeder 23' Van Bodegom 25', 35' | Report | McLeish 20' |
* Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Ana Faias (POR)

#### Pool B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | +44 | 15 | Advanced to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Belarus | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 10 | Advanced to Quarter-finals |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 20 | +1 | 9 | Advanced to Quarter-finals |
| 4 | Poland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 7 | Advanced to Quarter-finals |
| 5 | South Africa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 40 | −31 | 1 | |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 43 | −33 | 1 | |
* 4 February 2015 08:45
| Netherlands | 14–0 | South Africa |
| Collot 12', 26', 27' De. Admiraal 15', 19', 22', 39', 40' Hulsen 17', 18' Leurink 24' Vorstenbosch 29' Verhage 39' Den Ouden 40' | Report | |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Annie Thomas (MAS)
* 4 February 2015 09:00
| Czech Republic | 3–2 | Poland |
| Reinosová 17' Bížová 27' Laciná 33' | Report | Okaj 37', 39' |
* Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Elena Eskina (RUS)
* 4 February 2015 10:00
| Belarus | 6–3 | Kazakhstan |
| Shyntar 6', 9', 21' Mikheichyk 8' Papkova 11', 40' Kurhanskaya 30' | Report | Sazontova 3' Domashineva 21' Gataulina 38' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Melanie Craig (AUS)
* 4 February 2015 16:15
| Belarus | 3–3 | Poland |
| Mikheichyk 4', 35' Batura 28' | Report | Wiśniewska 2', 19', 20' |
* Umpires: Annie Thomas (MAS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)
* 4 February 2015 17:30
| South Africa | 3–5 | Czech Republic |
| Stella 11' Walters 17' Hack 22' | Report | Kindlova 3' Laciná 28', 37' Mejzlíková 37' Bížová 40' |
* Umpires: Violeta Eismayer (AUT) Melanie Craig (AUS)
* 4 February 2015 17:45
| Netherlands | 15–0 | Kazakhstan |
| De. Admiraal 6', 13', 26', 35' Muyselaar 8', 38' Van Nes 9', 18', 29' Verhage 10', 34' Vorstenbosch 15' Da. Admiraal 24' Hulsen 30', 40' | Report | |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Ana Faias (POR)
* 5 February 2015 08:45
| Poland | 6–1 | Kazakhstan |
| Hawrot 12' Wieloch 16' Wisniewska 20' Slawinska 29' Katerla 37' Rybacha 40' | Report | Gataulina 13' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)
* 5 February 2015 10:00
| Czech Republic | 2–7 | Netherlands |
| Bížová 24' Kolářová 35' | Report | D'Escury 2', 11' Vorstenbosch 20' Leurink 22' De. Admiraal 29' Hulsen 33', 37' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)
* 5 February 2015 10:15
| South Africa | 0–11 | Belarus |
| | Report | Mikheichyk 2', 23', 31', 33' Papkova 7', 8', 10', 16', 39' Silitskaya 28' Kurhanskaya 30' |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Melina Illanes (ARG)
* 5 February 2015 16:15
| Kazakhstan | 1–11 | Czech Republic |
| Gataulina 39' | Report | Laciná 5', 8', 9', 13' Mejzlíková 7', 8', 38' Capouchová 28' Dukátová 32' Reichlová 5' Bížová 36' |
* Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Stephanie Judefind (USA)
* 5 February 2015 16:30
| Belarus | 1–8 | Netherlands |
| Mikheichyk 7' | Report | Verhage 5' Van Nes 17', 30', 40' Hulsen 28', 38', 39' Vorstenbosch 35' |
* Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Ana Faias (POR)
* 5 February 2015 17:45
| Poland | 5–1 | South Africa |
| Wiśniewska 17', 18' Rybacha 24' Wieloch 38' Walasek 40' | Report | Evans 20' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Melanie Craig (AUS)
* 6 February 2015 10:00
| Netherlands | 6–3 | Poland |
| Verhage 6', 14' Hulsen 13', 39' De. Admiraal 21' Muyselaar 22' | Report | Hawrot 28', 35' Walasek 40' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)
* 6 February 2015 10:15
| Kazakhstan | 5–5 | South Africa |
| Domashineva 4', 23' Mukasheva 12' Sazontova 19' Gataulina 33' | Report | O'Connor 10', 32' Hack 16' Martens 20' Evans 27' |
* Umpires: Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR) Annie Thomas (MAS)
* 6 February 2015 11:15
| Czech Republic | 0–7 | Belarus |
| | Report | Mikheichyk 2' Bahushevich 13', 20' Papkova 14', 28', 38' Kurhanskaya 40' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Irene Clelland (SCO)

### Classification round
#### Ninth to twelfth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Ninth place | Ninth place |
| 6 February | 6 February |
| Canada | 4 |
| Canada | 4 | 7 February | 7 February |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 7 February | 7 February |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | Canada | 2 |
| 6 February | 6 February | | Canada | 2 |
| 6 February | 6 February | South Africa | 4 |
| South Africa (p.s.o.) | 2 (3) | South Africa | 4 |
| Belgium | 2 (1) | | |
| Belgium | 2 (1) | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 7 February | 7 February |
| | | Kazakhstan | 5 |
| | | Belgium | 6 |

##### Crossover

* 6 February 2015 16:15
| Canada | 4–1 | Kazakhstan |
| Thompson 16' O'Neale 30' Lee 39' Mitchell 40' | Report | Mukasheva 39' |
* Umpires: Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR) Melanie Craig (AUS)
* 6 February 2015 17:45
| South Africa | 2–2 | Belgium |
| Evans 28' O'Connor 30' | Report | Ronquetti 4' Closset 20' |
| Penalties |||
| Madsen Evans Higgo | 3–1 | Ronquetti Delforge |
* Umpires: Annie Thomas (MAS) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)

##### Eleventh and twelfth place

* 7 February 2015 11:45
| Kazakhstan | 5–6 | Belgium |
| Sazontova 24' Domashineva 26', 31' Gataulina 29', 36' | Report | Delforge 9' Motte 12', 32' Vouche 20' Ronquetti 38', 39' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Tatyana Kaltypan (UKR)

##### Ninth and tenth place

* 7 February 2015 13:15
| Canada | 2–4 | South Africa |
| Watson 15' Hapuarachchi 16' | Report | Stella 14', 20' Walters 32', 40' |
* Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Melina Illanes (ARG)

### Medal round

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 6 February | 6 February | | | |
| Germany | 2 | | | |
| Germany | 2 | 7 February | 7 February | | |
| Poland | 1 | 7 February | 7 February | |
| Poland | 1 | Germany | 7 | |
| 6 February | 6 February | | Germany | 7 | |
| 6 February | 6 February | Austria | 0 | |
| Belarus | 3 (1) | Austria | 0 | |
| Belarus | 3 (1) | | | | 8 February | 8 February |
| Austria (p.s.o.) | 3 (2) | | | | 8 February | 8 February |
| Austria (p.s.o.) | 3 (2) | | | | Germany | 1 (0) |
| 6 February | 6 February | | | | | Germany | 1 (0) |
| 6 February | 6 February | | | | Netherlands (p.s.o.) | 1 (1) |
| Australia | 3 | | | | Netherlands (p.s.o.) | 1 (1) |
| Australia | 3 | 7 February | 7 February | | | |
| Czech Republic | 4 | 7 February | 7 February | | | |
| Czech Republic | 4 | Czech Republic | 1 | | | |
| 6 February | 6 February | | Czech Republic | 1 | | | |
| 6 February | 6 February | Netherlands | 3 | | Third place | Third place |
| Netherlands | 2 | Netherlands | 3 | | Third place | Third place |
| Netherlands | 2 | | | | 8 February | 8 February |
| Ukraine | 0 | | | | 8 February | 8 February |
| Ukraine | 0 | | | | Austria | 0 (0) |
| | | | | | Czech Republic (p.s.o.) | 0 (2) |

#### Quarter-finals

* 6 February 2015 16:30
| Australia | 3–4 | Czech Republic |
| Watson 6' Potts 12' Chau 38' | Report | Reinosová 1', 26' Mejzlíková 4', 17' |
* Umpires: Elena Eskina (RUS) Stephanie Judefind (USA)
* 6 February 2015 18:00
| Belarus | 3–3 | Austria |
| Shyntar 31', 37' Mikheichyk 33' | Report | Laginja 14' Vukovich 19', 26' |
| Penalties |||
| Papkova Kurhanskaya Bahushevich | 1–2 | Steyrer Vukovich Busch |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Claire Druijts (NED)
* 6 February 2015 19:30
| Germany | 2–1 | Poland |
| Otte 23' Hillmann 32' | Report | Okaj 5' |
* Umpires: Irene Clelland (SCO) Ana Faias (POR)
* 6 February 2015 21:00
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Ukraine |
| Den Ouden 38' Vorstenbosch 40' | Report | |
* Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Melina Illanes (ARG)

#### Fifth to eighth place classification

| Crossover | Crossover | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 7 February | 7 February |
| Poland | 3 |
| Poland | 3 | 8 February | 8 February |
| Belarus | 2 | 8 February | 8 February |
| Belarus | 2 | Poland | 7 |
| 7 February | 7 February | | Poland | 7 |
| 7 February | 7 February | Ukraine | 3 |
| Australia | 3 (1) | Ukraine | 3 |
| Ukraine (p.s.o.) | 3 (2) | | |
| Ukraine (p.s.o.) | 3 (2) | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 8 February | 8 February |
| | | Belarus | 3 |
| | | Australia | 1 |

##### Crossover

* 7 February 2015 08:45
| Poland | 3–2 | Belarus |
| Okaj 6' Wieloch 10' Wisniewska 15' | Report | Papkova 2', 24' |
* Umpires: Melanie Craig (AUS) Violeta Eismayer (AUT)
* 7 February 2015 10:15
| Australia | 3–3 | Ukraine |
| Fey 19' Boucher 22' Riordan 33' | Report | Khilko 10', 14' Liashenko 38' |
| Penalties |||
| Evans Chau McLeish | 1–2 | Khilko Vynohradova Sitalo |
* Umpires: Ana Faias (POR) Annie Thomas (MAS)

##### Seventh and eighth place

* 8 February 2015 10:15
| Belarus | 3–1 | Australia |
| Shyntar 27', 31' Kurhanskaya 37' | Report | Gray 7' |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Melina Illanes (ARG)

##### Fifth and sixth place

* 8 February 2015 11:45
| Poland | 7–3 | Ukraine |
| Katerla 4' Sztybrych 16', 28' Okaj 19' Walasek 25' Hawrot 32' Rybacha 34' | Report | Khilko 10' Vorushylo 36' Kernoz 39' |
* Umpires: Stephanie Judefind (USA) Irene Clelland (SCO)

#### First to fourth place classification
##### Semi-finals

* 7 February 2015 16:00
| Germany | 7–0 | Austria |
| Hauke 8' Otte 11', 20' Schröder 14' Windfeder 16' Hillmann 21' Van Bodegom 31' | Report | |
* Umpires: Claire Druijts (NED) Irene Clelland (SCO)
* 7 February 2015 17:30
| Czech Republic | 1–3 | Netherlands |
| Bížová 29' | Report | Hulsen 4' De. Admiraal 22', 32' |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Stephanie Judefind (USA)

##### Third and fourth place

* 8 February 2015 10:00
| Austria | 0–0 | Czech Republic |
| | Report | |
| Penalties |||
| Steyrer Vukovich | 0–2 | Bížová Laciná Reinosová |
* Umpires: Michelle Meister (GER) Ana Faias (POR)

##### Final

* 8 February 2015 13:00
| Germany | 1–1 | Netherlands |
| Otte 8' | Report | Verhage 38' |
| Penalties |||
| Hillmann Steindor Hauke | 0–1 | Vorstenbosch Leurink |
* Umpires: Frances Block (ENG) Elena Eskina (RUS)

## Final standings

As per statistical convention in field hockey, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final result |
| 1 | B | Netherlands | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 8 | +48 | 22 | Gold medal |
| 2 | A | Germany (H) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 9 | +34 | 22 | Silver medal |
| 3 | B | Czech Republic | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 13 | Bronze medal |
| 4 | A | Austria | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 9 | |
| 5 | B | Poland | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 13 | |
| 6 | A | Ukraine | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 32 | −8 | 6 | |
| 7 | B | Belarus | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 14 | |
| 8 | A | Australia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 13 | |
| 9 | B | South Africa | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 44 | −29 | 5 | |
| 10 | A | Canada | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 5 | |
| 11 | A | Belgium | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 5 | |
| 12 | B | Kazakhstan | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 53 | −37 | 1 | |

## Awards

The following awards were presented at the conclusion of the tournament:
| Most Valuable Player | Top Goalscorer | Goalkeeper of the Tournament | U–21 Player of the Tournament |
| Katharina Otte | Denise Admiraal | Yvonne Frank | Anne Schröder |

## Goalscorers

There were 314 goals scored in 46 matches, for an average of 6.83 goals per match.
13 goals
* Denise Admiraal
12 goals
* Krestina Papkova
* Lieke Hulsen
10 goals
* Yuliya Mikheichyk
9 goals
* Céline Closset
* Kristina Hillmann
8 goals
* Kristine Vukovich
7 goals
* Kateřina Laciná
* Katharina Otte
* Claire Verhage
* Natalia Wiśniewska
* Maryna Khilko
6 goals
* Volha Shyntar
* Tereza Mejzlíková
* Natalya Gataulina
* Pauline van Nes
* Yana Vorushylo
* Maryna Vynohradova
5 goals
* Madison Thompson
* Adéla Bížová
* Charlotte van Bodegom
* Lydia Haase
* Anne Schröder
* Vera Domashineva
* Kiki Collot D'Escury
* Vera Vorstenbosch
* Paulina Okaj
4 goals
* Yuliya Kurhanskaya
* Morgane Vouche
* Katharina Windfeder
* Joanna Hawrot
3 goals
* Holly Evans
* Emma McLeish
* Makaela Potts
* Emily Riordan
* Perrine Motte
* Marie Ronquetti
* Kaelan Watson
* Adéla Reinosová
* Luisa Steindor
* Céline Wilde
* Natalya Sazontova
* Mila Muyselaar
* Marlena Rybacha
* Oriana Wałasek
* Joanna Wieloch
* Celia Evans
* Jessica O'Connor
* Kara-Lee Stella
* Eloise Walters
2 goals
* Tegan Boucher
* Ashlea Fey
* Kyah Gray
* Kizziah Plumb
* Sviatlana Bahushevich
* Franziska Hauke
* Assel Mukasheva
* Karin den Ouden
* Laurien Leurink
* Amelia Katerla
* Małgorzata Sztybrych
* Cindy Hack
* Yuliia Shevchenko
1 goal
* Yeuk Chau
* Shelley Watson
* Julia Busch
* Marta Laginja
* Catherine Lenzinger
* Lisa Steyrer
* Ryta Batura
* Nadzeya Silitskaya
* Laurine Delforge
* Malinda Hapuarachchi
* Erin Houle
* Alison Lee
* Jocelyn Mitchell
* Kyesia O'Neale
* Kristen Shier
* Renata Capouchová
* Kamila Dukátová
* Klára Kindlová
* Anna Kolářová
* Jindřiška Reichlová
* Daphne Admiraal
* Paula Sławińska
* Tracy Martens
* Yevheniya Kernoz
* Halyna Liashenko
* Yana Sitalo
Source: FIH